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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with tight end Chig Okonkwo on Monday. Okonkwo, a fourth-round selection in the draft, had 77 receptions for 717 yards and eight touchdowns in three seasons at the University of Maryland. In his final year for the Terps, he had 52

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed star catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list. The Cardinals also announced that right-hander Alex Reyes is going to have shoulder surgery later this month. The move with Molina comes one day after he made his first career pitching appearance, working the ninth inning of

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have brought in Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly to take a similar role. Connelly steadily built the Nuggets into a perennial playoff contender behind draft picks such as two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Connelly will be looking to do the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif (AP) — Justin Herbert sprinted out to the practice field Monday, energized and confident as the Los Angeles Chargers began organized team practices. Coming off a Pro Bowl season and not having to learn a new offense can do that. For the first time in his

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant was displeased with the skirmish at the end of his team’s Game 3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. He was ready to put it behind a day later as the Rangers look to even the best-of-seven series in Game 4 on Tuesday

NEW YORK (AP) — The SailGP global league and T-Mobile have announced a partnership to use 5G technology to enhance broadcast coverage of racing at regattas sailed in American ports. SailGP, which was founded by tech tycoon Larry Ellison, first used T-Mobile’s 5G technology at the Season 2 finale in San Francisco in late March

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson says he won’t get caught up in the emotions of his return to Seattle when he leads the Denver Broncos onto Lumen Field to face the Seahawks in the season opener in four months. “It’s got to be non-emotional. You’ve got to

PARIS (AP) — The top two men on the bottom half of the French Open draw finally get their tournament started on Day Three. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev opens the morning in Court Suzanne Lenglen against Facundo Bagnis. Medvedev is the reigning U.S. Open champion who recently returned to the tour after hernia surgery. At at

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic says he plans to defend his title at Wimbledon this year and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players — even though the move will negatively affect his hold

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragón have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees. The Spanish Olympic Committee says the local governments met but could not come to terms on a bid to host the Games near Barcelona. The

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has agreed to take a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Connelly steadily built the Nuggets into a perennial playoff contender behind draft picks such as two-time

SAO PAULO (AP) — Palmeiras has announced a deal with 15-year-old Brazilian sensation Endrick. The club says on Twitter the agreement will be valid when the striker turns 16 in July. The Copa Libertadores champion celebrated the deal with a picture of Endrick and his family with club chairwoman Leila Pereira. Brazilian media reports the

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has announced the firing of baseball coach Greg Beals after 12 seasons. The school says Beals was informed that he will not return for the 2023 season, which would have been the final year of his contract. The search for a new coach will begin immediately. His firing comes

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Hertha Berlin has taken its final chance to clinch Bundesliga survival by winning at Hamburger SV 2-0 in the second leg of their relegation-promotion playoff. Goals from Hertha captain Dedryck Boyata and Marvin Plattenhardt in each half overturned Ludovit Reis’ winner for Hamburg in the first leg. Hertha remains in the

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed star catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list. The move comes one day after Molina made his first career pitching appearance, working the ninth inning of an 18-4 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed a pair of homers and four runs while finishing the Cardinals’ three-game

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was just 18 years old to prove she was a female. The South African runner also says in an interview with HBO Real Sports that the hormone-reducing medication that world track and